It is now over four weeks of fracas at Najjanankumbi-based FDC Party with with counter-accusations between the two factions one led by Kira Municipality MP Hon. Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda and the other led by FDC President Patric Oboi Amuriat and FDC SG Hon. Nandala Mafabi all rotating around illicit money.
In the wake of events, the instituted Elders Committee of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) to investigate the matters raised by two factions has now hit back at Dr. Kizza Besigye, accusing him of exposing the party’s internal issues to public with Besigye criticizing the committee’s report investigating allegations of controversial “dirty money” within the party.
FDC’s Deputy Spokesperson John Kikonyogo, the Elders Committee Chairperson, Dr. Frank Nabwiso, and his counterpart, Kasozi Robinson, have spoken publicly for the first time about their contested report regarding the allegations of illicit funds that have caused internal strife within the party pointing a finger at Dr. Kiiza Besigye for exacerbating the situation and tarnishing the party’s image.
“Besigye has undermined his own legacy,” Nabwiso charged.
The crux of the committee’s response hinges on Besigye’s alleged failure to provide evidence to substantiate the claims he presented during the meeting.
In contrast, Nandala Mafabi, another key figure within the party, asserted that the burden of proof lay with Besigye.
This discord over the provision of evidence led the committee to label Besigye’s allegations as baseless and unsubstantiated claims.
Furthermore, the committee took it upon themselves to attempt reconciliation among the concerned members of the party rather than engage in a witch-hunt.
“We were not ready for any witch-hunting,” the committee stated, emphasizing their focus on unity within the party.
The Elders Committee also questioned the role of Dr. Kizza Besigye in receiving the alleged dirty money, highlighting that he does not hold any administrative position within the FDC.
However, Besigye had previously claimed that Nandala Mafabi had misled him regarding the money’s intended use.
Nabwiso and Kasozi, both members of the committee, denied they were influenced in their investigation and findings by the party’s president and secretary-general, vehemently refuting accusations of bribery.